Darrion Williams
| No. 5 – Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
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| Born | April 23, 2003[1] Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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Darrion Williams (born April 23, 2003)[1] is an American college basketball player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played at Nevada.
Early life and high school
[edit]Williams grew up in Sacramento, California and initially attended Capital Christian School. After his sophomore year he transferred to Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2] Williams' junior season at Bishop Gorman was canceled due to Covid-19.[3] He was named the Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior.[4] Williams was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at Nevada.[3]
College career
[edit]Williams began his college career with the Nevada Wolf Pack.[5] He averaged 7.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per game and was named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year.[6] After the season, Williams entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Williams transferred to Texas Tech.[8] He averaged 11.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game and was named third-team All-Big 12 Conference.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Darrion Williams - NBADraft.net". nbadraft.net. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Top high school basketball players leave Sacramento". The Sacramento Bee. September 6, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Murray, Chris (April 18, 2022). "Nevada basketball officially signs Darrion Williams, Nevada state player of the year". NevadaSportsnet.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Tournaments filled with familiar Las Vegas faces". Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 15, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Darrion Williams blossoming into a star for Texas Tech basketball". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. February 13, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Nevada's Darrion Williams, Jarod Lucas earn honors in Mountain West basketball awards". Reno Gazette-Journal. March 7, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Nevada's Darrion Williams to enter transfer portal". Reno Gazette-Journal. March 25, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Moore, CJ; Vecenie, Sam; Bass, Tobias (April 18, 2023). "Former Nevada forward Darrion Williams transfers to Texas Tech". The Athletic. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Darrion Williams announces return to Texas Tech basketball". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. April 16, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.